Public water system · NC0158458
ActiveBright Hope Laurel Umc
At a glance
Bright Hope Laurel Umc (PWSID NC0158458) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, North Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bright Hope Laurel Umc compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Bright Hope Laurel Umc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 270 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 11,056 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bright Hope Laurel Umc is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bright Hope Laurel Umc?
EPA lists Bright Hope Laurel Umc as privately owned. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 37 of the 41 active systems in Madison County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Bright Hope Laurel Umc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and June 2007. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bright Hope Laurel Umc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bright Hope Laurel Umc?
Bright Hope Laurel Umc (PWSID NC0158458) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bright Hope Laurel Umc serve?
Bright Hope Laurel Umc reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Madison County, North Carolina.
Where does Bright Hope Laurel Umc get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bright Hope Laurel Umc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bright Hope Laurel Umc's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bright Hope Laurel Umc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bright Hope Laurel Umc is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill, Town of | Madison | 3,030 | Community | Surface water |
| Wolf Laurel Resort | Madison | 1,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall, Town of | Madison | 1,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Middle School | Madison | 1,231 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hot Springs, Town of | Madison | 887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanley`S Citgo | Madison | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bright Hope Laurel Umc, PWSID NC0158458, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bright-hope-laurel-umc-nc0158458 (data as of October 1, 2026).